War without End: Buildup in Iraq Needed Into ’08, U.S. General Says

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This will go on until Congress OR THE NEXT PRESIDENT puts an end to this shit!!!

WASHINGTON, March 7 — The day-to-day commander of American forces in Iraq has recommended that the heightened American troop levels there be maintained through February 2008, military officials said Wednesday.
The White House has never said exactly how long it intends the troop buildup to last, but military officials say the increased American force level will begin declining in August unless additional units are sent or more units are held over.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/08/washington/08military.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1173360640-PutV2GscdY62Tz3nBg43yQ

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1. Save some ire for the Dems, too:

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/03/aptrooppullout070308/

Democrats to unveil fall 2008 pullout plan

By David Espo - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 8, 2007 6:12:57 EST

In a direct challenge to President Bush, House Democrats are advancing legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of next year.

Democratic officials who described the measure said the timetable would be accelerated — to the end of 2007 — if the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki does not meet goals for providing Iraq’s security.

The conditions, described as tentative until presented to the Democratic rank and file Thursday, would be added to legislation providing nearly $100 billion the Bush administration has requested for fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The officials who described the measure did so on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to speak until after it was presented to the Democratic caucus. They also stressed the provisions were tentative until then.

Underscoring the debate among Democrats, several opponents of the war issued a statement late Wednesday saying they “have had a constructive dialogue with members of our party’s leadership. ... However, at this time, we have not reached any final agreement.”

The statement was issued in the name of Reps. Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee and Diane Watson of California; Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York; Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas and Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota.

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2. Truth be told, I blame the whole lot of them.

Hundreds, upon hundreds dying every damned day. Shame on all.